As the Bleacher Creature, Dennis Coffey typically made 8 to 10 scheduled appearances per week during the off-season and as many as 20 appearances weekly during baseball season, in addition to being present at all Atlanta Braves home games. Redesign The original Bleacher Creature costume was designed and fabricated by Kathy Spetz. After several successful years, the Braves organization decided to 'slim down' the Bleacher Creature. Spetz redesigned the mascot with a slimmer physique and the Braves introduced his new profile mid-season 1980. An introduction party was set up at a Braves home game, pre-event media was used to announce the change and special hats were giving out to all fans attending. Coffey continued to fill the Bleacher Creature role until the mascot was retired at the close of the 1981 Braves season. Dennis Coffey's notable quote when asked about being the Bleacher Creature was most commonly, "It's fun if you like being green!" Coffey obviously enjoyed being green as he was mentioned in many newspaper articles and press releases during his career with the Braves as being humorous, fun-loving and great with fans and kids alike. References WestCobbMagazine, August 2009 The South Fulton Neighbor, 'Bleacher Creature is Braves' Good Humor Man', July 4, 1979 The Clayton Neighbor, Special People Are A Portion Of Special Olympics In County, March 31, 1980 South Fulton Recorder, Gullatt Spring Festival, May 24, 1979 The Clayton Neighbor, Unusual Celebrity, March 14, 1979 The Decatur Daily, 'Bleacher Creature', March 30, 1980 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 'The Animals Are Stuffed With People', May 18, 1980 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 'Creator of Cuddly Critters Keeps Mascots in Stitches', August 12, 1979 Major League Baseball team mascots Atlanta Braves Culture of Atlanta Mascots introduced in 1976